Women Politicians Encourage More Women to Take the Lead in Politics

October 5, 2009, 8:51 AM EST

Ontario's NDP leader and Hamilton MPP Andrea Horwath will be joined by Parkdale-High Park MPP Cheri DiNovo and NDP President and former MP Peggy Nash for a forum on why Canadians must do more to elect women to all levels of government - tonight Monday, October 5 in Brampton, Ontario.

With a possible federal election looming, the women's message is all the more pertinent.

"The parliaments and legislatures of this country don't look like the workplaces and communities they supposedly represent. Canada is a diverse country but too often the politicians we elect are anything but," said Horwath. "We've come a long way but we have a lot further to go. We believe that more young women will choose to get involved in politics if they see more women in important roles in government."

The event is jointly sponsored by the Ontario NDP Women's Committee, the CAW Local 1285 Women's Committee and Elect Women Everywhere.